An enigmatic gnathostome vertebrate skull from the Middle Devonian of Bolivia

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 90, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 123-133

  Pradel, Alan ^a   Maisey, John G ^b   Tafforeau, P ^c   Janvier, Philippe ^a,d  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^c EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

^d DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bolivia; Gnathostomata; Middle Devonian; New taxon; Vertebrata

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; DENTITION; DEVONIAN; EIFELIAN; FISH; NEW TAXON; SKELETAL REMAINS; SKULL; TOOTH;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

GNATHOSTOMATA (VERTEBRATE); VERTEBRATA;

EID: 66149131376     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2008.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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